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Chelsea and Julia Washington discuss Hayden Panettiere's memoir, exploring her struggles and experiences as a child star and young woman in the 2000s.

Chelsea and Prose & Glow’s Julia Washington deep dive into “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” the memoir from “Heroes” and “Nashville” star Hayden Panettiere. Together, they unpack Hayden’s rise from child star with a momager (of course) to tabloid fixture while dealing with addiction, postpartum depression, and the crushing weight of being a young woman in the 2000s. Plus: her age-gap relationships with Milo Ventimiglia and Wladimir Klitschko, and why this memoir feels deeply haunting. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including substance use, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Contact us or send us your voice notes: hello@glamoroustrash.com Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Thank you to our sponsors: Quince - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Show Notes: Dringo! Card Yesteryear…

People in this episode

Host: Chelsea Devantez

Guest: Julia Washington

Topics covered

• celebrity memoir
• addiction
• postpartum depression
• child stardom
• age-gap relationships
• 2000s culture

Keywords

• Hayden Panettiere
• memoir
• addiction
• postpartum depression
• celebrity
• 2000s
• child star
• relationships

Sponsors

Quince, Thrive Causemetics, Libro.fm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Prose & Glow

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